 It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates, and masters, the fear of death : and therefore death is no such terrible enemy, when a man hath so many attendants, about him, that can win the combat of him....  A Renegade Poet: And Other Essays - Page 251by Francis Thompson - 1910 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1862 - 838 pages
...Task.") " There is no vice that doth so cover a mail with shame as to be firaml false and perfidious." "There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates i subdues) and masters the fear of death." "It is a happy thing when religion is well contained within... | |
 | Edward Balme Wheatley Balme - 1862 - 194 pages
...outrageous violence, without, apparently, any earthly object to be gained by it ; a striking proof that ' there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it masters fear.' One of the arguments of the English authorities to show that the testing of character... | |
 | 1863 - 910 pages
...horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. HEBZE. FEAR OF DEATH. — It is worthy the observing that there is no passion in the mind of...so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death ; <md therefore death is no such terrible enemy, when a man hath so many attendants about him that... | |
 | Alexander Smith - 1863 - 338 pages
...observing, that there is no passion in the minde of man so weake but it mates and masters the feare of death; and therefore death is no such terrible...when a man hath so many attendants about him that can winne the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death, love subjects it, honour aspireth to it, grief... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...terrible. It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man rso weak, but it mates2 and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death...many attendants about him that can win the combat of Mm. Revenge triumphs over death : love slights it ; honour aspireth to it ; grief flieth to it ; fear... | |
 | Choice sayings - 1866 - 170 pages
...rather than Death itself. In this strain 'Lord Bacon, one of the greatest of philosophers, observes, " That there is no passion in the mind of man so weak...combat of him. Revenge triumphs over Death ; love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear preoccupateth it; nay, we read, after Otho... | |
 | William John Charles Moens - 1866 - 374 pages
...dislike and dread much of it. Soon after starting, it began to rain hard. I turned * " It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of...weak but it mates and masters the fear of death." — Bacon's Essays. my flannel trousers up to my knees, and put on my capote, thinking it better to... | |
 | 1866 - 518 pages
...day, committed his crime coolly, and never exhibited remorse, though he knew his doom was sealed. " There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death," says Lord Bacon. " Eevenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspires to it ; grief flies... | |
 | 1866 - 522 pages
...committed his crime coolly, and never exhibited remorse, though he knew his doom was sealed. " There is DO passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death," says Lord Bacon. " Revenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour aspires to it ; grief flies... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...is none that comes near that of the workmen employed in what is called dry-pointing — the grindthe observing, that there is no passion in the mind of...that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over [7] ing of needles and of table-forks. The fine steel dust which they breathe brings on a painful disease... | |
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